The day after: Although the campaign against Hamas has entered a lull, Israel continues to make it clear that the ultimate goal – the overarching goal of overthrowing the Hamas regime – is still valid and exists, and that the forces are preparing to complete the mission. At the same time, the issue of the Gaza Strip after the collapse of Hamas is raised, with some thinking that the solution should be the return of the Palestinian Authority to the Gaza Strip.
One who openly supported the idea was opposition leader Yair Lapid, who called for the Gaza Strip to be given to Mahmoud Abbas after the campaign. His opinion joins remarks made by US President Joe Biden. But Lapid is facing a member of his party, MK Idan Roll, who served as his deputy in the Foreign Ministry in the previous government. Rolle wrote an entry on his Twitter account titled "Five reasons why the PA is not the solution to Gaza."
He writes: "I am aware of the lively debate that has arisen regarding the possibility that the PA will control the Gaza Strip after the elimination of Hamas. This is a topic of great importance that deserves substantive and reasoned discussion. I want to challenge those who support transferring the Gaza Strip to PA control. In my opinion, even apart from the question of ideology, there is no way out but to reach the conclusion that this is an unacceptable possibility."
Verul, a former deputy foreign minister, details his reasons: "1. Historical precedent: It has already been tried, and failed. Fatah lost the 2006 elections and were later thrown out in disgrace by Hamas. It is important to note that they were significantly stronger than they are today.
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2. Leader: Mahmoud Abbas suffers from a sharp decline in his status, is not in good health and has not established a successor. The question of the day after Abbas has occupied the arena for years. Giving him control of the Gaza Strip will also make Gaza part of the question of the day after Abbas and increase the cloud of uncertainty.
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3. Public mandate: In the past, Gazans preferred Hamas to Fatah. It is unclear how they will react to a Palestinian Authority takeover, especially if it follows the defeat of Hamas at the hands of the "Zionist enemy."
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4. Limited influence: The Palestinian Authority currently has limited control over its territories, with areas clearly under Hamas influence. We saw this this week, when Hamas supporters in PA territory brutally executed Palestinians by brutally hanging electricity poles in the town square. The Palestinian Authority has failed to maintain order in its territory, and the same will happen in the Gaza Strip – an even more complex place that is expected to contain Hamas cells even after the collapse of its rule.
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5. Ideology: The PA institutionalizes anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial and hatred of Israel. All of these are expected to become even more extreme and receive increased support in the Gaza Strip."
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